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Awakenings

After attending a lecture at a conference on the subject of the L-Dopa drug and its success with patients suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, Dr. Sayer believes the drug may offer a breakthrough for his own group of patients. A trial run with Leonard Lowe yields astounding results as Leonard completely “awakens” from his catatonic state; this success inspires Sayer to ask for funding from donors so that all the catatonic patients can receive the L-Dopa medication and experience “awakenings” back to reality.This movie is based on a true story.The film stars Robert De Niro and Robin Williams.